canine instructor course
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This course prepares the student for an entry-level employment in the business of dog training so that they may independently handle the training of canines. Specific objectives include:
- Learning the basics of dog breed characteristics, developmental periods, proper socialization, basic health routines, disease prevention and canine communication.
- You will learn the principles along with many specific training strategies, including, classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
- Learning about training tools such as clickers, collars, leashes, housetraining aids, chewing deterrents, interactive toys, and safety equipment.
- Learning the history of dog training and the differences between obedience training, behavior modification and problem solving.
- Learning the step-by-step instructions on how to teach basic obedience cues.
- Learn how to effectively treat the most common behavioral problems in dogs, e.g. housebreaking, house manners, puppy nipping, chewing, digging, jumping, excessive barking, and begging.
- How to manage dog aggression, how to avoid it and handle such aggression.
Course Description
Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 6, Stage 7, Stage 8.
As a dog trainer, it is important to have an understanding of dog breed characteristics, developmental periods, proper socialization, basic health routines, disease prevention and canine communication. It is the foundation of knowledge about normal canine behavior and ideal canine behavior you can refer to as you counsel your clients. Having a clear understanding of normal canine behavior can help you clarify to your clients the difference between normal canine behaviors occurring at inconvenient or inappropriate times and abnormal canine behavior. Being able to educate your clients on ideal canine behavior can even help them to prevent potential behavioral and health problems.
You will be provided with a strong understanding of the scientific principles of how animals learn. You will learn that animal training is most successful if it follows the basic principles of behavioral theory. This stage is designed to teach you these principles along with many specific training strategies, including, classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
This stage is designed to introduce the student to many types of dog training tools. These include: clickers, collars, leashes, housetraining aids, chewing deterrents, interactive toys, and safety equipment. Students will learn that although the key component to a successful training program is a mutually committed relationship between a dog and dog owner; training tools will often expedite the training process.
This stage you will learn the differences between obedience training, behavior modification and problem solving. You will be given information designed to help you identify specific genetic behaviors and characteristics in dogs. This knowledge will be an invaluable tool when you begin training dogs on your own. This stage will also give the student an overview of training philosophies and training terms.
Stage 5: Teaching Basic Obedience Cues
You will be given a step-by-step instruction on how to teach basic obedience cues. The obedience cues covered include sit, stay, down, come, heel, loose leash walking, leave it, and fetch. Many different training techniques are included, however, the bias is toward positive motivation. This stage also includes solutions to the most common challenges that you will encounter while teaching these cues to dogs and dog owners.
Stage 6: Effective Problem Solving
This stage is designed to teach the student how to effectively treat the most common behavioral problems in dogs, e.g. housebreaking, house manners, puppy nipping, chewing, digging, jumping, excessive barking, and begging. This stage further explains how to set up a treatment plan using positive reinforcement of alternate behaviors and management. There is not only one solution to correcting a dog’s problematic behavior. This stage will give you a library of solutions to offer along with the ability to convey these solutions in an effective and clear manner.
This stage teaches the students how to recognize the precursors of dog aggression, how to avoid it and handle such aggression. It will also discuss owner aggression and indicators of frustration in the owner when working with their dog. An instructor knowledgeable on how to take proper precautions will be able to conduct safe and stress free lessons with their clients. This goes a long way in creating a positive learning environment for all involved.
In this stage, you will be required to volunteer 20 hours to a local animal shelter. This will help you to get the practice you need in dealing with uneducated dogs as well as people adopting them. After this stage has been completed, there will be a final exam before the student will receive his/her diploma by mail. If the student has any questions during this stage, he/she will contact Animal Instincts School through e-mail.
Animal Instincts Dog Trainer Program is divided into two parts. Learning theory is the first part of the program. The total fee for both parts of the program is $2,200.00. This fee covers all the materials needed to learn the necessary information to begin physical training. The duration of the of the program is set by the student. There, however, will be a one year deadline from the date the books are received.
The second part of the program is the externship. During this part of the course, the student will be required to practice training dogs from an animal shelter or rescue organization. The duration of this stage is set by the student but must have at least 20 hours. At the end of the volunteer stage, there will be a final exam. If the student reveives a passing mark, a diploma will be sent by mail. If the student receives a failing mark, the student will be required to wait 30 days before re-writing the final exam.
A refund will be given in the event that a student is not satisfied with the materials. The refund will only be given once the books have been returned unused with a valid detailed explanation in writting.
Students must be at least 18 years of age. Due to the dangers of working with animals, Animal Instincts School or its owner, Sherry Bedard, will not be held responsible for any bites or scratches due to lack of obsevance, forcefull behavior or misconduct toward the animals. Animal Instincts School helps to minimize the risk through education, but even domestic animals can be unpredictable, especially when frightened in an environment such as an animal shelter.
